The Case Of The Site

John F. Kennedy senior ace righty Brian Schroeder beat Scotch Plains-Fanwood Saturday in the North 2 Group III title game.

Maybe it’s time to correct the way sectional finals are handled. Maybe put the burden of whether a field is playable in the hands of administrators at opposing schools. Maybe attempt to go back to having the game at a neutral site.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood coach Tom Baylock wasn’t happy that Friday’s scheduled game with John F. Kennedy was postponed and moved to Saturday. The extra day allowed Kennedy to use its ace Brian Schroeder.
“The rain came early and the field was unplayable,” Kennedy coach Jerry Smith said. “”You don’t win 22 games with one guy. I have a 1 and 1-A pitchers in Brian and Joe. I’m as confident with Joe (Marciano), the administration did the right thing. They came down here every hour on the hour and decided it wasn’t playable.”
“I see why people would think it (the game being moved one day so he could pitch),” Schroeder said. “”But the township people were down here all day yesterday. You could see the field is still,” muddy.
Schroeder will be back at shortstop Tuesday at Williams Field in Elizabeth and Marciano will start the state semifinal against defending Group III champ Old Tappan.

About Harry Frezza

Harry Frezza is a proud 1974 graduate of Bound Brook High School. He graduated from Rowan University. The Somerset County native is in his 35th year at the Courier News. He's the father of three children -- Thomas, 24, Nicole, 22 and Jamie Janeen 20. All are graduates of Nazareth Area High School (Pa.) home of the Blue Eagles.